Introduction

Why use JMeter?

Overview of functional/regression/stress testing principles

Designing a basic test plan

How to identify your testing needs

Defining the steps of your test

Creating your first JMeter test

Introducing the JMeter GUI

The basic elements of a JMeter test plan

Building a functional test with your Internet browser

Executing your functional test

Reading the results of your test

The power of JMeter

Comprehensive overview of the available JMeter components and functions

Implementing an advanced functional test using the key JMeter functions and components

Designing and implementing your own practical example to "test" a website of your choice

Regression testing

Using your functional tests for regression testing

Future proofing your tests

Stress testing

Analysing your website traffic

Identifying what you need to test

Mimicking the real world in JMeter

Extracting and reading the results

Other key features

Stress testing a database

Using JMeter from the command line

Editing a test plan in a text/XML editor